ASAP's Weekly Farmers Market Report - January 20, 2023

Fresh at Farmers Markets

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Despite some snow last weekend and colder temperatures, produce vendors still have plenty to offer at farmers markets! Look out for a variety of root crops at markets this week, including carrots, sweet potatoes, radishes, and beets. Try incorporating more local root vegetables into your meals this week with these easy recipes! 

This carrot and sweet potato soup is a simple and delicious way to warm up on colder evenings. In a large pot, melt four tablespoons of unsalted butter. Add two chopped yellow onions to the pot, and cook for about 10 minutes until soft and translucent, stirring frequently. Toss in a tablespoon of curry powder and cook for another minute. Add one pound of carrots (peeled and chopped), two small sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped), eight cups of chicken broth (or vegetable broth for a vegetarian recipe), and two teaspoons of salt. Cover and simmer over low heat for about 25 minutes, until the vegetables are very tender. Stir in one peeled and chopped honeycrisp apple and two tablespoons of honey. Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth and creamy. Alternatively, wait until the soup is slightly cooled, then puree with a countertop blender in batches. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and honey, then serve! You can find carrots for this recipe from Smallholding Farm : [link removed] at the River Arts District Farmers Market : [link removed] and Velvet Morning Farms : [link removed] at Asheville City Market : [link removed]. Lee’s One Fortune Farm : [link removed] has sweet potatoes for this soup at Asheville City and River Arts District markets as well. 

A simple salad is the best way to enjoy purple daikon radishes! Start by washing and peeling one purple daikon radish and two to three carrots, then using a sharp knife or julienne peeler, julienne the veggies and place into a bowl. Thinly slice two green onions and add to the bowl. Prepare your salad dressing in a separate bowl by whisking together two tablespoons of sesame oil, one tablespoon of rice wine vinegar, one tablespoon of honey, the juice of half a lime, then garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Top your salad with sesame seeds if you like. You can find purple daikon radishes for this recipe from Olivette Farm : [link removed] at Asheville City Market and Highgate Farm : [link removed] at River Arts District Farmers Market. 

Area farmers tailgate markets take place throughout the region, even in the winter. As always, you can find information about farms, tailgate markets, and farm stands, including locations and hours, by visiting ASAP’s online Local Food Guide : [link removed].

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News from ASAP

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Meet Your Farmer: Smallholding Farm Watch the latest Meet Your Farmer video : [link removed] from Growing Minds. Farmers Ellie Goldstein and Daniel Bryant are using minimal-to-no-till practices and connecting with their community at Smallholding Farm in Morganton, NC. The video—which offers a glimpse into farm life for young people or anyone else—highlights their year-round carrot crop. The video was produced by FusionDigitalMedia.us : [link removed].  : [link removed] & Farms in the News

"A shared community ambition for 2023 should be to grow more sorghum, a type of millet,” writes Chris Smith in Edible Asheville. Read more : [link removed] about the crop and the work Smith is doing to revive it through Utopian Seed Project.



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